Mastodon @ Concord Pavilion

I’ve been to a fair number of shows in 2025, but sadly only one or two that were metal. Today’s photo comes from 2023, when Brent Hinds was still alive, and just a day after I saw him enjoying a cold one at the Black Sheep in Ashland (which is also no longer with us).

September 8th, 2025 | Tags: concert photography, mastodon, metal, Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8 Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera | Category: Other | Comments Off on Metal Monday

Tangle Blue Lake, California

The song and the lake have nothing to do with each other, and yet the song kept going through my head as I walked to and from this place.

September 7th, 2025 | Tags: california, hiking, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii | Category: Other | Comments Off on Tangled Up in Blue

Paul Roland @ 2018 Metal Magic Festival (Fredericia, Denmark)

September 6th, 2025 | Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR, metal magic festival, Nikon D750, paul roland | Category: Denmark | Comments Off on Happy birthday, Paul Roland!

Sunset from The Gorge camping area

Today’s photo is from exactly one week ago.

September 5th, 2025 | Tags: landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii, sunset, the gorge, washington | Category: Other | Comments Off on Gorge Sunset

Oregon from Washington

I’ve spent six of the past 12 or so nights in a tent. The night prior to this photo wasn’t one of them. Instead, I was in a sleeping bag on the floor of an RV so pretty much the same.

September 4th, 2025 | Tags: landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii, washington | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Columbia River from Peach Beach